Birth & Baby Blog
Where knowledge, experience and insight meet to give you the pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey you deserve.
What actually IS an induction?
Induction is a big part of modern birth, but what does it actually involve? This step-by-step guide explains it and helps you to decide if it’s right for you.
Four places to give birth & a few ways to choose between them.
Choosing where to give birth is often a gut instinct affair: doing that confidently comes down to knowing your options, the benefits and risks of each. Let’s get started.
Postnatal doula: a maid, a nanny or something else entirely…
Just like during pregnancy and birth, the job of a postnatal doula is to make you feel as good as possible after birth and here’s how we do it.
What does a doula actually do?
Saying a doula is a non-medical birth support is like saying ice-cream is a frozen dairy based dessert: accurate, but far too simplistic. Doulas make birth better; here’s how.
What does a birth partner do?
A skilled and confident birth partner can transform labour. These five steps give birth partners a framework and focus as they support their birthing person on the big day.
What will an antenatal class do for me?
Understanding your options & developing useful skills will help you to feel ready to meet your baby; the right antenatal class will give you all of this and much more.
5 reasons to write a birth plan (and 1 not to!)
You wouldn’t go on holiday without doing some planning first, so not plan for birth? These five tips will help you write a birth plan that gives you confidence.
What do I need to know about pregnancy?
No-one has taught you how to be pregnant, yet still you feel clueless! These four top tips will help you to understand your body and mind & find your confidence.
What gift would my pregnant friend love?
Your pregnant loved ones needs things to help (not hinder) them; give the pregnant person in your life a gift of joy and ease with these four simple steps.
Do I need an antenatal class?
Positive births come from a sense of calm, confidence and control. Finding the right antenatal class for you will help you to feel good about what lies ahead.
What are the baby essentials?
Creating a baby-essentials-to-buy list isn’t about the brands, the fashions or the trends. It’s about investing in the things that’ll make your family life as easy and enjoyable as possible.
Do I need a doula?
All of the research suggests that doula support can transform experiences of birth; understanding how one can help you might be the pregnancy and birth game-changer you’re looking for.
Birth is as emotional as it is physical.
Birth is hormonal and fundamentally emotional, so why don’t we prepare for the emotional side of birth better? These four steps will help you do just that.
Four things I’d tell my first-time-mum self…
Pregnancy and parenting is hard. Sharing our knowledge doesn’t make it less hard, but does make life feel more manageable. That’s why I’m giving you these four knowledge nuggets…
Six steps to a feel-safe birth…
When it comes to birth, feeling safe is vital and this is all about your instincts. Create a feel-safe birth plan to boost your oxytocin levels in six simple steps.
“I’m pregnant: what now?”
Discovering your pregnancy is exciting, but also overwhelming. These five steps will ground and calm you as you explore the ‘what’s next’ at the start of your pregnancy journey.
I’m not a caveman. Why do I need a village?
For millennia, the tribe surrounded pregnant women & new mothers. Now, sadly, that’s not always the case. Modern mums can help beat the loneliness of parenthood in three easy steps.
“How do I get rid of the mum guilt?”
The torture of mum guilt is real: doing the best thing becomes impossible when there’s no ‘right’ answer. Unpick that guilt and find your confidence with these top tips.
‘Bounce back’ expectations are bollocks.
The modern obsession with bouncing back after a baby is not just bollocks, it's damaging. Here's four ways to reframe it and celebrate your postnatal body, mind and identity.